Visitors to Chad must obtain a visa from one of the Chadian diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa exempt countries.

Visa policy map edit

 
Visa policy of Chad
  Chad
  Visa-free for up to 90 days and may enter using ID card
  Visa-free for up to 90 days
  Visa on arrival
  Visa required in advance

Visa exemption edit

Citizens of the following 15 countries can visit Chad without a visa for up to 90 days:[1]

ID — may enter using ID card

Holders of diplomatic passports issued to nationals of Benin, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tunisia and Turkey do not require a visa for Chad.

Visa on arrival edit

Passengers with an Entry Authorisation letter issued by the authorities of Chad before departure can obtain a visa on arrival.

Citizens of Benin can obtain visa on arrival without Entry Authorisation.

e-Visa edit

In August 2019 Chad announced a plan to introduce an e-Visa. The Government plans to launch the system in September 2019.[6]

Transit edit

Transit without visa is allowed for travelers continuing their trip within 48 hours by the same or first connecting plane to a third country without leaving the airport.

Police Registration edit

Mandatory police registration is required for all nationalities within 72 hours of arrival.[7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Visa and passport". Timatic. International Air Transport Association through Emirates. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Visit World - Chad - service platform fortourists, migrants, expats".
  3. ^ "A l'attention des Responsables des Administrations en charge de la gestion des frontières terrestres, aériennes et fluviales de la République du Tchad". Circulaire No. 002/MSPI/SG/2017 of 8 August 2017 (in French). Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ^ Kouassi, Carole (11 August 2017). "Le Tchad supprime le visa pour les ressortissants de la zone Cemac, la Guinée équatoriale bloque toujours" [Chad removes visa for nationals of Cemac zone, Equatorial Guinea still blocks] (in French). Africanews. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  5. ^ Nagraj, Aarti (26 October 2017). "UAE nationals granted visa-free entry to Chad". Gulf Business. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  6. ^ Le Tchad lance le visa électronique pour les voyageurs
  7. ^ "Chad International Travel Information". travel.state.gov. Retrieved 17 June 2019.